Final exam Flashcards
Art
anything made by a human being that is original to the artist and creates aesthetic pleasure
Aesthetic pleasure
an emotional/ physical reaction
What three things does all art us to communicate to us?
sensation, representation, structure
Three basic elements of dance
rhythm, space, energy
Three categories of what dance tries to do
narrative, interpretive, exploritaory
Primary creative artisit
screenwriter, composer
interpretive artist
all the people who take someone elses work and make it happen
What does folk dance reflect about its country of origin
culture
ballet
defies gravity and the real world
modern dance
gives gravity to the dancer, floor is part of the cheorography
tap
emphasizes feet and their sound, combined of african rhythms and irish clog
ballroom
social dancing, apart of musical theater production
two different categories of international ballroom competition
ballroom, latin
Alvin Ailey
choreographer of revelations
Isadora Duncan
founding mother of modern dance, self taught, showed the body, danced without scenery
Twyla Tharp
Sinatra suite, short pieces built upon a common theme
Bill Robinson
Dance up and down stairs, clarity of steps
Nicholas Brothers
Best known flash dancers, no hand splits, dance grows in complexity with pairs
Elements of music
rhythm, melody, harmony, tone of color, form
Elements of theater
plot, characters, theme, diction, music, spectacle
periods of symphonic music
baroque (1600-1750) classical (1750-1825) romantic (1825-1900) modern (1900- present)
Four sections of an orchestra
strings (75) woodwinds (10-12) brass (10-12) percussion (1-4)
What is america’s folk music
jazz
Marches
no syncopation, small range
Ragtime
syncopation, large range
What makes jazz music unique
like a conversation, unique
Where and how did jazz develop
1890 in new orleans not segregated by class or race
Where and how did theater develop
Greek god asked people to perform for him
What does it take to make a great actor
character simulation and embodiment, virtuosity and magic
Representational theater
accurate representation of time period/ events
Presentational theater
characters stop and talk to the audience
elements of design
color, line, mass and texture
Landmark musicals
oklahoma and west side story
5 types of numbers in musicals
ballad, charm, hope, comic, soliloquy
Three places in the musical where the most important numbers need to go
end of act 1, 11 special, last number
What does foil do to make us forget the performers are not live
continuous movement, music will hold off in suspense
medium shot
show relationships of characters
close up
show emotions
long shot
setting or location
what is the purpose of the opening three minuets
put us in the right emotional direction
What does AFI stand for and what do they do
american film institute, rank movies
What are the five main steps in making a movie
script, filming, special effects, editing, music
What sense did radio use
aural
What are the ways radio made audiences imagine
as we listen we create images in our minds
landmark TV series and mini series
MASH and Roots
